A man dressed in all black, Devin Kelley, 26, exited a vehicle and started firing a rifle outside First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Twenty-three people died inside the church on Sunday, two died outside the church and one died at a nearby hospital. The slain ranged in age from 18 months to 77 years old.

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Kelley should not have been able to purchase a gun, said officials. He was discharged from the Air Force after he was court-martialed for assault on his wife and assault on their child. The Air Force, however, did not relay the conviction notices properly to the law enforcement database, which would have prompted them to show up on a background check.

The Attorney General’s Office’s statement expressed its concern over this misstep saying that the information is a “alarming revelation.”

Now, the FBI is being directed to work with the Department of Defense to identify and resolve any issues with the reporting process of convictions.

If the review finds other possible issues with any federal entities to report information to the National Instant Background Check System, then the Attorney General’s Office will implement a plan to address the issues.